| Description |
116 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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Perspectives on diseases and disorders |
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Perspectives on diseases and disorders.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Understanding sudden infant death syndrome. An overview of sudden infant death syndrome / Teresa Odle and Jacqueline L. Longe -- How to reduce the risk of SIDS / Mary Best -- SIDS is a complicated disease / Margaret Renkl -- Low serotonin levels may cause SIDS / Children's Hospital Boston -- The search for a genetic cause of SIDS / Vita Lerman -- Ch. 2. Controversies surrounding SIDS. Toxic gases in crib mattresses are to blame for SIDS / Jane Sheppard -- Toxic gases in crib mattresses do not cause SIDS / First Candle -- The Back to Sleep campaign has been successful / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -- Parents are ignoring the Back to Sleep campaign / Heather Sokoloff -- Vaccines may cause SIDS / Ingri Cassel -- Vaccines are not a risk factor for SIDS / US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Ch. 3. Personal experiences with SIDS. We were young then and did not know about SIDS / Jonathan and Bridgette Alexander -- A SIDS story of joy, heartbreak, and healing / Stephanie Williams -- A father's story about losing his son to SIDS / Marvin Job. |
| Summary |
Explains what Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is, how to reduce its risk, the controversies surrounding different explanations for the disease, and personal experiences with it. |
| Subject |
Sudden infant death syndrome -- Etiology.
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Sudden infant death syndrome -- Physiological aspects.
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Sudden Infant Death -- etiology.
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Sudden Infant Death -- prevention & control.
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Pacifiers -- contraindications.
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Serotonin -- physiology.
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Sleep -- physiology.
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| Added Author |
Langwith, Jacqueline.
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| ISBN |
9780737757842 hardcover |
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0737757841 hardcover |
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